Elfen Lied
“If only they didn't share the same body!”
Series Overview
The Diclonius, a mutated homo sapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possesses two horns in their heads, and has a "sixth sense" which gives it telekinetic abilities. Due to this dangerous power, they have been captured and isolated in laboratories by the government. Lucy, a young and psychotic Diclonius, manages to break free of her confines and brutally murder most of the guards in the laboratory, only to get shot in the head as she makes her escape. She survives and manages to drift along to a beach, where two teenagers named Kouta and Yuka discovers her. Having lost her memories, she was named after the only thing that she can now say, "Nyuu," and the two allow her to stay at Kouta's home. However, it appears that the evil "Lucy" is not dead just yet...
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 13 Episodes
25 min per episode
2004 – 2004
Premiered: Sun, Jul 25, 2004
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 13: “No Return”
Yuka informs Mayu of Kouta's past. Meanwhile, Lucy and Mariko find each other and face off in a fight. Now, Nana and Kurama have to find Mariko because Kurama needs to kill her...
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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Elfen Lied - English Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-04-10
Cast & Creators
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Chihiro Suzuki
Kouta (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Lucy / Nyuu (voice)
Emiko Hagiwara
Mayu (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Professor Kakuzawa Yu (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kouta (child) / Shirakawa (voice)
Jouji Nakata
Bandou (voice)
Kinryu Arimoto
Chief Kakuzawa (voice)
Maria Yamamoto
Kanae (voice)
Osamu Hosoi
Kurama (voice)
Tomoko Kawakami
Mariko (voice)
Yuki Matsuoka
Nana (voice)
Eriko Ishihara
Arakawa (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Yuka (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mamoru Kanbe
Lynn Okamoto, Takawo Yoshioka
Kayo Konishi, Yukio Kondo
Hisao Shirai
Takeshi Seyama
Osamu Koshinaka, Manabu Tamura, Kazuaki Morijiri
Department Leadership Roster
Osamu Koshinaka
Producer
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Kayo Konishi
Original Music Composer
Yukio Kondo
Original Music Composer
Manabu Tamura
Producer
Kazuaki Morijiri
Producer
Hisao Shirai
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-MA: Mature Audience Only — Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and unsuitable for children under 17.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Audience Only — Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and unsuitable for children under 17.
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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What is Elfen Lied about?
The Diclonius, a mutated homo sapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possesses two horns in their heads, and has a "sixth sense" which gives it telekinetic abilities. Due to this dangerous power, they have been captured and isolated in laboratories by the government. Lucy, a young and psychotic Diclonius, manages to break free of her confines and brutally murder most of the guards in the laboratory, only to get shot in the head as she makes her escape. She survives and manages to drift along to a beach, where two teenagers named Kouta and Yuka discovers her. Having lost her memories, she was named after the only thing that she can now say, "Nyuu," and the two allow her to stay at Kouta's home. However, it appears that the evil "Lucy" is not dead just yet...
How many seasons does Elfen Lied have?
Elfen Lied comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Elfen Lied?
Key cast members in Elfen Lied include Chihiro Suzuki, Sanae Kobayashi, Emiko Hagiwara, Hiroaki Hirata, Hitomi Nabatame.
Who created or directed Elfen Lied?
Elfen Lied was developed and directed by Mamoru Kanbe.